diff --git a/spring-integration-file/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/file/remote/gateway/AbstractRemoteFileOutboundGateway.java b/spring-integration-file/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/file/remote/gateway/AbstractRemoteFileOutboundGateway.java
index 556500e80e..55f4145f79 100644
--- a/spring-integration-file/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/file/remote/gateway/AbstractRemoteFileOutboundGateway.java
+++ b/spring-integration-file/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/file/remote/gateway/AbstractRemoteFileOutboundGateway.java
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractRemoteFileOutboundGateway<F> extends AbstractReply
 						"Failure during initialization of: " + this.getComponentType(), e);
 			}
 		}
+		if (this.getBeanFactory() != null) {
+			this.processor.setBeanFactory(this.getBeanFactory());
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/spring-integration-file/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/file/remote/handler/FileTransferringMessageHandler.java b/spring-integration-file/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/file/remote/handler/FileTransferringMessageHandler.java
index 4445d495ff..06a947f01f 100644
--- a/spring-integration-file/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/file/remote/handler/FileTransferringMessageHandler.java
+++ b/spring-integration-file/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/file/remote/handler/FileTransferringMessageHandler.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactoryAware;
 import org.springframework.expression.Expression;
 import org.springframework.integration.Message;
 import org.springframework.integration.MessageDeliveryException;
@@ -64,6 +66,8 @@ public class FileTransferringMessageHandler<F> extends AbstractMessageHandler {
 
 	private volatile FileNameGenerator fileNameGenerator = new DefaultFileNameGenerator();
 
+	private volatile boolean fileNameGeneratorSet;
+
 	private volatile File temporaryDirectory = new File(System.getProperty("java.io.tmpdir"));
 
 	private volatile String charset = "UTF-8";
@@ -119,6 +123,7 @@ public class FileTransferringMessageHandler<F> extends AbstractMessageHandler {
 
 	public void setFileNameGenerator(FileNameGenerator fileNameGenerator) {
 		this.fileNameGenerator = (fileNameGenerator != null) ? fileNameGenerator : new DefaultFileNameGenerator();
+		this.fileNameGeneratorSet = fileNameGenerator != null;
 	}
 
 	public void setCharset(String charset) {
@@ -134,6 +139,16 @@ public class FileTransferringMessageHandler<F> extends AbstractMessageHandler {
 	@Override
 	protected void onInit() throws Exception {
 		Assert.notNull(this.directoryExpressionProcessor, "remoteDirectoryExpression is required");
+		BeanFactory beanFactory = this.getBeanFactory();
+		if (beanFactory != null) {
+			this.directoryExpressionProcessor.setBeanFactory(beanFactory);
+			if (this.temporaryDirectoryExpressionProcessor != null) {
+				this.temporaryDirectoryExpressionProcessor.setBeanFactory(beanFactory);
+			}
+			if (!this.fileNameGeneratorSet && this.fileNameGenerator instanceof BeanFactoryAware) {
+				((BeanFactoryAware) this.fileNameGenerator).setBeanFactory(beanFactory);
+			}
+		}
 		if (this.autoCreateDirectory){
 			Assert.hasText(this.remoteFileSeparator, "'remoteFileSeparator' must not be empty when 'autoCreateDirectory' is set to 'true'");
 		}
diff --git a/spring-integration-ftp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/ftp/config/FtpOutboundChannelAdapterParserTests-context.xml b/spring-integration-ftp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/ftp/config/FtpOutboundChannelAdapterParserTests-context.xml
index ed5f351c6e..3b16bf34ba 100644
--- a/spring-integration-ftp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/ftp/config/FtpOutboundChannelAdapterParserTests-context.xml
+++ b/spring-integration-ftp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/ftp/config/FtpOutboundChannelAdapterParserTests-context.xml
@@ -76,4 +76,24 @@
 	<bean id="fileNameGenerator" class="org.mockito.Mockito" factory-method="mock">
 		<constructor-arg value="org.springframework.integration.file.FileNameGenerator"/>
 	</bean>
+
+	<int-ftp:outbound-channel-adapter id="withBeanExpressions"
+		channel="ftpChannel"
+		remote-directory-expression="@fooBean"
+		temporary-remote-directory-expression="@barBean"
+		remote-filename-generator-expression="@bazBean"
+		session-factory="cachingSessionFactory" />
+
+	<bean id="fooBean" class="java.lang.String">
+		<constructor-arg value="foo" />
+	</bean>
+
+	<bean id="barBean" class="java.lang.String">
+		<constructor-arg value="bar" />
+	</bean>
+
+	<bean id="bazBean" class="java.lang.String">
+		<constructor-arg value="baz" />
+	</bean>
+
 </beans>
diff --git a/spring-integration-ftp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/ftp/config/FtpOutboundChannelAdapterParserTests.java b/spring-integration-ftp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/ftp/config/FtpOutboundChannelAdapterParserTests.java
index 38fbce2e88..d89bb50aee 100644
--- a/spring-integration-ftp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/ftp/config/FtpOutboundChannelAdapterParserTests.java
+++ b/spring-integration-ftp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/ftp/config/FtpOutboundChannelAdapterParserTests.java
@@ -33,11 +33,14 @@ import org.springframework.integration.Message;
 import org.springframework.integration.channel.PublishSubscribeChannel;
 import org.springframework.integration.core.MessageHandler;
 import org.springframework.integration.endpoint.EventDrivenConsumer;
+import org.springframework.integration.file.DefaultFileNameGenerator;
 import org.springframework.integration.file.remote.handler.FileTransferringMessageHandler;
 import org.springframework.integration.file.remote.session.CachingSessionFactory;
 import org.springframework.integration.ftp.session.DefaultFtpSessionFactory;
+import org.springframework.integration.handler.ExpressionEvaluatingMessageProcessor;
 import org.springframework.integration.handler.advice.AbstractRequestHandlerAdvice;
 import org.springframework.integration.message.GenericMessage;
+import org.springframework.integration.support.MessageBuilder;
 import org.springframework.integration.test.util.TestUtils;
 
 /**
@@ -120,6 +123,27 @@ public class FtpOutboundChannelAdapterParserTests {
 			assertFalse((Boolean)TestUtils.getPropertyValue(handler,"useTemporaryFileName"));
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testBeanExpressions() throws Exception{
+		ApplicationContext ac =
+			new ClassPathXmlApplicationContext("FtpOutboundChannelAdapterParserTests-context.xml", this.getClass());
+		Object consumer = ac.getBean("withBeanExpressions");
+		FileTransferringMessageHandler<?> handler = TestUtils.getPropertyValue(consumer, "handler", FileTransferringMessageHandler.class);
+		ExpressionEvaluatingMessageProcessor<?> dirExpProc = TestUtils.getPropertyValue(handler,
+				"directoryExpressionProcessor", ExpressionEvaluatingMessageProcessor.class);
+		assertNotNull(dirExpProc);
+		Message<String> message = MessageBuilder.withPayload("qux").build();
+		assertEquals("foo", dirExpProc.processMessage(message));
+		ExpressionEvaluatingMessageProcessor<?> tempDirExpProc = TestUtils.getPropertyValue(handler,
+				"temporaryDirectoryExpressionProcessor", ExpressionEvaluatingMessageProcessor.class);
+		assertNotNull(tempDirExpProc);
+		assertEquals("bar", tempDirExpProc.processMessage(message));
+		DefaultFileNameGenerator generator = TestUtils.getPropertyValue(handler,
+				"fileNameGenerator", DefaultFileNameGenerator.class);
+		assertNotNull(generator);
+		assertEquals("baz", generator.generateFileName(message));
+	}
+
 	public static class FooAdvice extends AbstractRequestHandlerAdvice {
 
 		@Override
diff --git a/spring-integration-ftp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/ftp/config/FtpOutboundGatewayParserTests-context.xml b/spring-integration-ftp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/ftp/config/FtpOutboundGatewayParserTests-context.xml
index 29a4d44180..0c4d4557bc 100644
--- a/spring-integration-ftp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/ftp/config/FtpOutboundGatewayParserTests-context.xml
+++ b/spring-integration-ftp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/ftp/config/FtpOutboundGatewayParserTests-context.xml
@@ -47,6 +47,25 @@
 		</int-ftp:request-handler-advice-chain>
 	</int-ftp:outbound-gateway>
 
+	<int-ftp:outbound-gateway id="withBeanExpression"
+		local-directory="local-test-dir"
+		session-factory="sf"
+		request-channel="inbound3"
+		reply-channel="outbound"
+		auto-startup="false"
+		cache-sessions="false"
+		filename-pattern="*"
+		remote-file-separator="X"
+		command="ls"
+		command-options="-1 -f"
+		expression="@fooBean"
+		order="1"
+		/>
+
 	<int:channel id="outbound"/>
 
+	<bean id="fooBean" class="java.lang.String">
+		<constructor-arg value="foo" />
+	</bean>
+
 </beans>
diff --git a/spring-integration-ftp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/ftp/config/FtpOutboundGatewayParserTests.java b/spring-integration-ftp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/ftp/config/FtpOutboundGatewayParserTests.java
index 3033ab7ae1..ee6d951d8b 100644
--- a/spring-integration-ftp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/ftp/config/FtpOutboundGatewayParserTests.java
+++ b/spring-integration-ftp/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/ftp/config/FtpOutboundGatewayParserTests.java
@@ -30,8 +30,10 @@ import org.springframework.integration.Message;
 import org.springframework.integration.endpoint.AbstractEndpoint;
 import org.springframework.integration.file.remote.session.CachingSessionFactory;
 import org.springframework.integration.ftp.gateway.FtpOutboundGateway;
+import org.springframework.integration.handler.ExpressionEvaluatingMessageProcessor;
 import org.springframework.integration.handler.advice.AbstractRequestHandlerAdvice;
 import org.springframework.integration.message.GenericMessage;
+import org.springframework.integration.support.MessageBuilder;
 import org.springframework.integration.test.util.TestUtils;
 import org.springframework.test.context.ContextConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringJUnit4ClassRunner;
@@ -54,6 +56,9 @@ public class FtpOutboundGatewayParserTests {
 	@Autowired
 	AbstractEndpoint gateway2;
 
+	@Autowired
+	AbstractEndpoint withBeanExpression;
+
 	private static volatile int adviceCalled;
 
 	@Test
@@ -94,6 +99,16 @@ public class FtpOutboundGatewayParserTests {
 		assertEquals(1, adviceCalled);
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testWithBeanExpression() {
+		FtpOutboundGateway gateway = TestUtils.getPropertyValue(withBeanExpression,
+				"handler", FtpOutboundGateway.class);
+		ExpressionEvaluatingMessageProcessor<?> processor = TestUtils.getPropertyValue(gateway, "processor",
+				ExpressionEvaluatingMessageProcessor.class);
+		assertNotNull(processor);
+		assertEquals("foo", processor.processMessage(MessageBuilder.withPayload("bar").build()));
+	}
+
 	public static class FooAdvice extends AbstractRequestHandlerAdvice {
 
 		@Override